rootlessness

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root·less (r

s, r

adj.

1. Having no roots.

2. Not belonging to a particular place or society: rootless refugees in a strange country.

rootless·ness n.

Translations

rootlessness [ˈruːtləsnɪs] n → déracinement m
root stock n → porte-greffe m
root vegetable n → tubercule m
root word n → mot m racine

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